NCAA Basketball Rankings, RPI, Predictions

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Predictions for Future Games
Scores & Results
RPI Breakdown

Record: 17-14
Power Rating: 79.524
Ranking: 100

0-1 v #1-25
1-3 v #26-50
3-7 v #51-100
8-3 v #101-200
5-0 v #201-319

Home Ratings (11-5): 77.086 (132) 0-0 v #1-25 1-0 v #26-50 2-4 v #51-100 4-1 v #101-200 4-0 v #201-319 League Ratings: 4-4 75.860 Non-League Ratings: 7-1 76.860 Last Ten Ratings: 2-2 71.852

Away Ratings (5-6): 83.131 (60)
0-1 v #1-25
0-1 v #26-50
1-2 v #51-100
3-2 v #101-200
1-0 v #201-319
League Ratings: 4-4 85.332
Non-League Ratings: 1-2 79.633
Last Ten Ratings: 2-2 84.953

Neutral Ratings (1-3): 78.485 (114) 0-0 v #1-25 0-2 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 1-0 v #101-200 0-0 v #201-319 League Ratings: 1-1 85.602 Non-League Ratings: 0-2 70.899 Last Ten Ratings: 1-1 85.602

League Ratings (9-9): 80.284 (90)
0-0 v #1-25
1-2 v #26-50
2-6 v #51-100
4-1 v #101-200
2-0 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 4-4 75.860
Away Ratings: 4-4 85.332
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 85.602
Last Ten Ratings: 4-5 80.051

Non-League Ratings (8-5): 77.805 (125) 0-1 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 1-1 v #51-100 4-2 v #101-200 3-0 v #201-319 Home Ratings: 7-1 76.860 Away Ratings: 1-2 79.633 Neutral Ratings: 0-2 70.899 Last Ten Ratings: 1-0 90.024

Wins Ratings: 79.840 (103)
0-1 v #1-25
1-3 v #26-50
3-7 v #51-100
8-3 v #101-200
5-0 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 11-5 77.012
Away Ratings: 5-6 83.993
Neutral Ratings: 1-3 78.575
Last Ten Ratings: 5-5 80.090

Points Ratings: 79.164 (96) 0-1 v #1-25 2-3 v #26-50 2-7 v #51-100 8-3 v #101-200 5-0 v #201-319 Home Ratings: 11-5 76.852 Away Ratings: 5-6 82.493 Neutral Ratings: 1-3 78.664 League Ratings: 9-9 80.362 Non-League Ratings: 8-5 76.709 Last Ten Ratings: 5-5 79.614

Last Ten Ratings (5-5): 79.797 (95)
0-1 v #1-25
0-0 v #26-50
0-2 v #51-100
4-2 v #101-200
1-0 v #201-319
Home Ratings: 2-2 71.852
Away Ratings: 2-2 84.953
Neutral Ratings: 1-1 85.602
League Ratings: 4-5 80.051
Non-League Ratings: 1-0 90.024

Home Advantage: -0.674 (280)

Difficulty of Schedule for a Top Five Team: 0.0595 (112)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #15 team: 0.1825 (107)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #45 team: 0.3111 (105)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #100 team: 0.4345 (106)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #150 team: 0.5991 (103)

Difficulty of Schedule for the #270 team: 0.8438 (101)

Upward Stability: 3.5487 (19)

Downward Stability: 3.7579 (27)

RPI
RPI: 0.5288 (108)
0-3 v #1-25
1-1 v #26-50
2-4 v #51-100
8-5 v #101-200
6-1 v #201-319

RPI Home (11-5): 0.5555 (124) 0-0 v #1-25 1-0 v #26-50 2-4 v #51-100 5-1 v #101-200 3-0 v #201-319

RPI Away (5-6): 0.4972 (93)
0-1 v #1-25
1-1 v #26-50
1-1 v #51-100
2-2 v #101-200
1-1 v #201-319

RPI Neutral (1-3): 0.5081 (136) 0-0 v #1-25 0-2 v #26-50 0-1 v #51-100 1-0 v #101-200 0-0 v #201-319

RPI League (9-9): 0.5087 (135)
0-0 v #1-25
1-0 v #26-50
1-5 v #51-100
4-4 v #101-200
3-0 v #201-319

RPI Non-League (8-5): 0.5563 (73) 0-1 v #1-25 0-1 v #26-50 2-0 v #51-100 4-3 v #101-200 2-0 v #201-319

RPI Strength of Schedule: 0.5223 (94)



GAMES

Date	Site	Score	Opponent
11/21/2000	Home	W 97-62	vs. #251 Alabama A&M
11/25/2000	Home	W 73-62	vs. #130 La Salle
11/28/2000	Away	W 89-71	vs. #185 Texas Tech
12/5/2000	Away	L 64-75	vs. #115 Bradley
12/8/2000	Home	L 72-84	vs. #132 Murray St
12/13/2000	Home	W 65-59	vs. #157 Chattanooga
12/16/2000	Away	L 67-87	vs. #24 Fresno St
12/21/2000	Home	W 71-67	vs. #79 CS Northridge
12/22/2000	Neut	L 63-74	vs. #48 Georgia St
12/23/2000	Neut	L 86-100	vs. #67 Hawaii
12/30/2000	Home	W 70-61	vs. #144 VA Commonwealth
1/3/2001	Home	W 76-68	vs. #268 Alcorn St
1/7/2001	Home	W 98-76	vs. #225 Tulane
1/10/2001	Away	L 65-67	vs. #182 Houston
1/13/2001	Home	L 52-64	vs. #52 SO Mississippi
1/17/2001	Away	L 83-90	vs. #30 Cincinnati
1/20/2001	Away	W 76-66	vs. #225 Tulane
1/24/2001	Home	W 81-61	vs. #36 NC Charlotte
1/27/2001	Home	L 73-76	vs. #70 Memphis
1/31/2001	Home	W 65-53	vs. #182 Houston
2/3/2001	Away	W 71-59	vs. #52 SO Mississippi
2/10/2001	Away	L 60-61	vs. #76 South Florida
2/12/2001	Home	W 97-62	vs. #271 Centenary
2/14/2001	Home	W 72-66	vs. #97 Marquette
2/19/2001	Away	L 69-86	vs. #70 Memphis
2/21/2001	Home	L 47-75	vs. #76 South Florida
2/24/2001	Away	W 68-61	vs. #141 DePaul
2/27/2001	Away	W 74-57	vs. #121 Louisville
3/3/2001	Home	L 48-73	vs. #87 St Louis
3/7/2001	Neut	W 74-61	vs. #121 Louisville
3/8/2001	Neut	L 70-73	vs. #30 Cincinnati

FUTURE GAMES

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